Clinical Pharmacist – Ambulatory Care

• Schedule Full-time
  - Day
  - Monday
  - Friday 8:00 - 5:00

Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy (MHO), the Clinical Pharmacist
- Ambulatory Care provides comprehensive medication management and clinical pharmacy services for patients with chronic and complex health conditions. Working collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, care managers, and other healthcare professionals, the pharmacist develops individualized treatment plans designed to improve medication safety, adherence, clinical outcomes, and quality of life.

The Clinical Pharmacist practices under approved collaborative care agreements and evidence-based protocols. Primary areas of focus may include diabetes, hypertension, asthma, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, metabolic syndrome, and other chronic conditions. This role also identifies barriers to care, coordinates appropriate resources and referrals, and evaluates the clinical effectiveness of ambulatory pharmacy programs.

Mission: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.

Values: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.

Service Goals: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

Provides comprehensive ambulatory clinical pharmacy services by:

Conducting comprehensive medication reviews and developing individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.

Evaluating medication appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, adherence, drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, and therapeutic duplication.

Establishing patient-specific treatment goals and monitoring progress through clinical assessment, laboratory results, medication history, and patient-reported outcomes.

Identifying patients who may benefit from pharmacist intervention using clinical data, risk-stratification tools, utilization patterns, and provider referrals.

Providing ongoing disease-management education, medication counseling, and lifestyle recommendations.

Promoting medication adherence through education, refill management, follow-up, motivational interviewing, and shared decision-making.

Performing and evaluating point-of-care testing, including A1C, lipid levels, and blood pressure, as permitted by policy and applicable regulations.

Administering immunizations and other pharmacist-provided clinical services in accordance with approved protocols.

Documenting assessments, interventions, care plans, outcomes, and follow-up recommendations in the patient’s medical record.

Using telehealth, telephone outreach, and in-person visits to improve access to pharmacist-led care.

Manages medication therapy under collaborative practice agreements and approved protocols by:

Initiating, modifying, or discontinuing medication therapy when authorized.

Adjusting medication strength, dosage form, dosage, frequency, duration, or route of administration.

Ordering, reviewing, and monitoring laboratory tests related to medication therapy.

Evaluating therapeutic response and identifying adverse drug reactions or medication-related concerns.

Communicating medication changes and recommendations to patients and members of the care team.

Escalating complex clinical concerns to the appropriate physician or healthcare provider.

Ensuring all medication-management activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, protocols, and the pharmacist’s authorized scope of practice.

Collaborates with patients and the interdisciplinary care team by:

Partnering with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, care managers, and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy.

Providing evidence-based drug information and medication recommendations to the medical staff and other healthcare professionals.

Reviewing medical records and identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, affordability, and clinical outcomes.

Coordinating referrals and connecting patients with appropriate clinical, financial, transportation, pharmacy, and community resources.

Identifying barriers related to health literacy, language, financial limitations, transportation, insurance coverage, or medication access.

Educating patients and families in a clear, respectful, and culturally responsive manner.

Supporting continuity of care during transitions between inpatient, outpatient, specialty, and community-based settings.

Supports clinical quality, program development, and medication stewardship by:

Collecting and analyzing clinical,…